According to WSFA, Alabama’s “state school board will likely approve their version of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) on Thursday, but some parents are against the plan they say excludes kids from the evaluation plan.”
In Alabama, parents of special needs children say they have been shut out of the state’s ESSA process, and some are frustrated with the “seeming unwillingness of the state board of education to listen to the special education community’s concerns.”
Alabama State Superintendent Michael Sentance discussed the state’s ESSA plan, commenting that he is “working hard and fast” to “create an environment so that people understand where we’re going.” Once the plan is implemented, Sentance believes that there will be “real, profound change in the...
Alabama Superintendent Michael Sentance released the state’s draft ESSA plan for public review and comment. As reported by Education Week, Sentence has been “under fire” by the state board for his “communication and leadership style and the department’s attempted takeover of Montgomery, Ala., public schools.”...
Due to the changing administrations, State Superintendent Michael Sentance stated that work to draft Alabama’s ESSA plan will be “paused.” During a State Board of Education meeting, members were told that the new administration “won’t adopt policies and regulations related to the act without first...
Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL) authored an opinion piece in the Montgomery Advertiser highlighting her recent visit with Alabama’s ESSA Implementation Committee, where she offered “guidance in interpreting congressional intent” of ESSA.
The Alabama School Public Relations Association will conduct a forum to help community members understand ESSA and give them the opportunity to ask questions.
The Governor’s ESSA implementation committee held it’s first of eight meetings this week to help parents and teachers understand the law, answer questions, and gather feedback. The next meeting will be Tuesday, August 16th.
U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-Ala.) held a meeting with state superintendents last week. Of note, it was reported that local leaders expressed “concerns about the Dept. of Education adhering to the strict state authority provisions during the critical implementation process.” As a result, Roby wrote...
ESSA Implementation Committee leadership is working to host forums for local education agency leaders to have a voice in the development of the state plan. Comments will be accepted online through October 30, 2016.
